Posted Monday, December 31st, 2007 at 9:41 am | 3 Comments »
Filed under: Antonio-del-la-Rua, Shakira
After visiting Bangladesh on a Goodwill Ambassador trip, hip-shaking globetrotter Shakira has found herself in romantic Rome for a quiet holiday with her finace Antonio del la Rua.
The long-time couple spent the weekend in the Italian capital, taking in the sights (via a hired tour guide) and spending some quality time together. Amid the icy temps, Shakira wasn’t taking any chances of catching a cold, wearing a winter coat and gloves.
The traveling twosome list of sights to see included the Pantheon, the Forum Ruins and Popolo Square.
Posted Thursday, December 20th, 2007 at 12:52 pm | 14 Comments »
Filed under: Shakira
Hip-shaking humanitarian Shakira is currently in Bangladesh to call for governments across the globe to help rebuild schools in the cyclone-hit nation.
The UNICEF ambassador made an heartbreaking plea for help after a three-day visit to the South Asian country, which has been hit this year by its worst storms in decades.
Shakira said her experience talking to victims of Cyclone Sidr was the “saddest” of her life, and begged governments around the world to support the rebuilding of some 3000 schools damaged in the winds.
Says Shakira: “The world should give a helping hand to rebuild schools in Bangladesh… because schools are the only place where children can pass happy moments forgetting all their saddest parts of life. I will never forget the faces of mothers who lost their children and the children who lost their parents.”
Posted Sunday, September 30th, 2007 at 9:50 am | 34 Comments »
Filed under: Bono, Shakira, Wyclef-Jean
Hip-gyrating Colombian diva Shakira was among a host of celebs including comedian Chris Rock, U2 frontman Bono and R&B soulstress Alicia Keys to join former President Bill Clinton at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater last night for a roundtable forum on youth activism that was sponsored by MTV.
For her part, Shakira promised to contribute $40 million to help reconstruct areas in South America hit by recent natural disasters.
The internationally loved singer will contribute the amount from the foundation Latin America for Solidarity Foundation (ALAS), which she co-founded with Nobel Prize winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Sorta puts Angelina Jolie`s tearful plea to shame, n’est-ce pas?
Posted Saturday, July 7th, 2007 at 9:03 am | 4 Comments »
Filed under: Shakira
Belly-bearing Colombian songstress Shakira performs during the Live Earth concert in Hamburg today.
Some of the biggest names in the music world have committed to performing in Live Earth concerts in Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hamburg, London, Johannesburg, New York, Washington and Rio de Janeiro, which are expected to attract an audience of two billion people.
Posted Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 at 5:48 pm | 13 Comments »
Filed under: Antonio-De-La-Rua, Shakira
Looking stunning in a chic strapless number, hip-shaking songstress Shakira stepped out tonight alongside fiance Antonio de la Rua for an evening of wining and dining at La Esquina in New York City.
Rumour has it Colombian-born Shakira is getting set to tie the knot with her 34-year-old Argentine lawyer boyfriend in a gorgeous late summer (Septemeber, maybe?) wedding.
Antonio, the son of former Argentine president Fernando de la Rua, will finally make an honest woman of Shakira at a lavish mansion in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The pair - who have been engaged for six years - have been dating since 2000.
Posted Saturday, June 9th, 2007 at 8:07 am | 19 Comments »
Filed under: Avril-Lavigne, Shakira
We may all know Avril Lavigne as a pseudo punk princess, but ever since saying ‘I Do’ to Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley, our little Sk8rgirl has chilled out a bit. Her new remix of ‘Girlfriend’ even has her exploring the world of hip hop.
Now it appears as if Avril is attempting to reach out even further. Over the past two days, the Canadian chanteuse has been spotted in and around Las Vegas - most recently accompanied by Colombian songbird Shakira. While the hip-shaking international superstar has taken a hiatus from music in order to take a stab at acting, a duet with Avril may be in the works.
Stay tuned on any developments. And keep your fingers crossed that this sure-to-be sales flop never ever happens.
Posted Monday, May 21st, 2007 at 11:23 am | 12 Comments »
Filed under: Shakira
Latin radio station El Neuvo Diario is going wild with speculation that Shakira will finally marry lawyer Antonio de la Rua, her fiance of seven years, in September.
The ceremony is said to take place at her mansion in the Dominican Republic. Argentinian fashion designer Maria Pryor has been selected to design a stunning gala dress. And, yes, they will be signing a pre-nup. (Smart, girl!)
Her reps, meanwhile, have not confirmed anything.
Congratulations to the couple. Let’s just hope marriage doesn’t snoozify Shakira’s career like it did Christina Aguilera.
